How to Make Buttered Shrimp | Easy Dinner Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken breast is lower in cholesterol and canned tuna is more affordable.

Wash and clean the frozen shrimp properly.

Using scissors, cut off the whiskers and shrimp legs (optional).

Devein the shrimp by making a shallow cut along the back to expose the dark vein.

Use a toothpick to lift the vein out in one smooth motion, ensuring no parts are left behind.

Repeat the deveining process for each shrimp.

Prepare a lot of minced garlic using a mini food chopper.

Melt butter in a pan over medium to high heat, rolling the pan to prevent burning.

Sauté the minced garlic in the melted butter until golden brown.

Add spices: paprika, chili flakes, and pepper; cook for another minute to release flavors.

Increase heat to medium-high and add the shrimp, spreading them in the sauce to cook evenly.

Stir in Sriracha liquid seasoning and sugar, sauté until shrimp start to turn pink.

Continue cooking for another 3 to 4 minutes until shrimp are cooked through and sauce thickens slightly.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with more sugar or spice as needed.

Garnish the dish with freshly chopped parsley before serving.

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